ITALIAN SCHOOL, 1896 LA ZISA, PALERMO Watercolour and ink Inscribed and dated in the lower right-hand corner: “La Zisa Palermo / Jan 12x22 1896” Italian school, 1896, La Zisa, Palermo, watercolour and ink, inscribed and dated 32 x 23 CM - 12.6 x 9.1 IN La Zisa is a palace situated in Palermo. Built in the 12th century during the reign of the Norman kings, it is one of the finest examples of Arab-Norman architecture. Its name derives from the Arabic word al-?Aziza, which means ‘the splendid’ or ‘the magnificent’.